Explaining the mechanics of tortureeven now a controversial topicthis history questions why so much effort has been put into causing painto fellow human beingsTaking readersinto the ancient Roman coliseum, the medieval dungeon, the Inquisitional interrogation, the auto-da-fe, the witch-trial, and the most horrid of prisons, thisis an exploration of the systematic use throughout the ages of various means of punishment, torture, coercion, and torment.
It is a shocking and compelling study of the s.
History Press (sc) The big book of pain: torture & punishment through history, paperback/mark p. donnelly
